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1	Steven Spielberg	3.2735	32	1950s - 1 1960s - 3 1970s - 3 1980s - 7 1990s - 7 2000s - 9	1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 2. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 4. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) See all Steven Spielberg movie rankings
2	Peter Jackson	3.2687	11	1970s - 1 1980s - 2 1990s - 3 2000s - 5	1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, (2001) 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) 3. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) 4. King Kong (2005) See all Peter Jackson movie rankings
3	Sam Raimi	3.0017	16	1970s - 2 1980s - 3 1990s - 5 2000s - 6	1. Spider-Man 2 (2004) 2. Spider-Man (2002) 3. Army of Darkness (1993) 4. Spider-Man 3 (2007) See all Sam Raimi movie rankings
4	Richard Donner	2.9967	20	1960s - 2 1970s - 2 1980s - 7 1990s - 6 2000s - 3	1. Superman (1978) 2. Lethal Weapon (1987) 3. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) 4. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) See all Richard Donner movie rankings
5	James Cameron	2.9929	13	1970s - 1 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 4	1. Titanic (1997) 2. Aliens (1986) 3. Terminator, The (1984) 4. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) See all James Cameron movie rankings
6	John Carpenter	2.9809	23	1960s - 5 1970s - 3 1980s - 8 1990s - 5 2000s - 2	1. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) 2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 3. Escape from New York (1981) 4. They Live (1988) See all John Carpenter movie rankings
7	Ridley Scott	2.8527	22	1960s - 1 1970s - 2 1980s - 4 1990s - 4 2000s - 11	1. Gladiator (2000) 2. Thelma & Louise (1991) 3. Black Hawk Down (2001) 4. Duellists, The (1977) See all Ridley Scott movie rankings
8	William A. Wellman	2.8350	62	1920s - 13 1930s - 26 1940s - 12 1950s - 11	1. Public Enemy, The (1931) 2. Wings (1927) 3. Beau Geste (1939) 4. Blood Alley (1955) See all William A. Wellman movie rankings
9	John McTiernan	2.8202	12	1980s - 3 1990s - 6 2000s - 3	1. Die Hard (1988) 2. Predator (1987) 3. Hunt for Red October, The (1990) 4. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) See all John McTiernan movie rankings
10	Martin Campbell	2.7862	11	1970s - 3 1980s - 1 1990s - 4 2000s - 3	1. Casino Royale (2006) 2. Mask of Zorro, The (1998) 3. GoldenEye (1995) 4. Vertical Limit (2000) See all Martin Campbell movie rankings

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